Artist description Rich's musical style is best described as progressive orexperimental, drawing from jazz, baroque, ambient, rock and world genres to build a unique and eclectic tapestry of sounds.

Music Style Electronic, Progessive, Experimental

Musical Influences Robert Fripp, David Torn, Elliott Sharp

Similar Artists David Torn, Robert Fripp

Artist History Rich studied music at the University of Connecticut and cut his teeth playing hard rock on the Hartford nightclub circuit. Rich later honed his skills playing jazz in both small group and big band formats throughout Connecticut as well as accumulating extensive experience in musical theater as a conductor, orchestrator and musical director.

Group Members Rich Silva

Instruments Guitars, Guitar Synth, Electronic Percussion, and assorted other stringed instruments.

Albums Artificial Intelligence, Nine Years, Vibrations, Turing Test, Amok Time, Order Or Chaos

Press Reviews "This is minimalistic mantra music, the same brief motives repeated while other motives or textures ride atop them, or blend with them, to provide some extra oomph! There are nods to Frippertronics, especially in 'Frippnotized'. In his own promotional materials, Silva describes this as 'a progressive album with jazz influence.' Its all performed on guitars and guitar synths tweaked by processing and delay technologies, with improvisation leading the way. Other comparisons might be the likes of Terry Riley, Klaus Schultz. Ultimately, its a homegrown take on the genre that might be modest in its production, but succeeds nonetheless." - Progression Magazine Summer/Fall 1999

Location Hartford, CT - USA

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